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At its 71st Annual Conference in Denver, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) announced the recipients of its 2025 local community awards: Atlantis Community, Inc. , Atlantis Community's Curtis Garret,…
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CSWE has joined the American Council of Higher Education (ACE) and other higher education associations in signing a joint statement opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence…
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In late September 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule that would cap the amount of time that foreign students could spend in the country. CSWE believes such a rule would have a…
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ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) proudly announces the appointment of Collina D. Cooke, PhD, LCSW-C, as Executive Director of Accreditation. In this new role, Dr. Cooke will oversee…
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On Oct. 2, 2025, CSWE joined the Federation of Associations of Schools of Health Professions in urging the Department of Education (ED) to expand the definition of professional degrees. The letter sent to ED…
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Derrick Kranke, PhD as the new Associate Editor of the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE), beginning…
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The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is closely monitoring federal and state-level legislation that may impact accreditation in social work education. We are aware that several states have enacted or…
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is seeking nominations for qualified candidates to serve on its Board of Directors (BOD) and National Nominating Committee (NNC). “Our governing bodies…
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ALEXANDRIA, VA —The Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation (CSWE-BOA) can now officially accredit Practice Doctorate Social Work Programs. That is according to the Council for Higher…
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The letter below was sent on August 15 to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Hayley B. Sanon at the U.S. Department of Education by CSWE President and CEO Halaevalu F. O. Vakalahi PhD, MSW, MEd On behalf of…